Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 02/10/2020

MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS?§20 FEB (2 AM 9: 38
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
PRESENT: Thomas Sheridan, Chairman; James Dimmock, Vice Chairman; Mark Gelinas,
Secretary; William Auwood, Commissioner; and Robert Brule, Commissioner
DEPARTMENT: Chief Mahoney, Lt. Silva, Lt. Balestracci, Lt VanOverloop, Training Sergeant
Ferland and Traffic Officer Spearrin
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM:
Chairman Sheridan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the General Meeting Room of the
Waterford Police Department. A Quorum was established.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Acceptance of the Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2020.
MOTION: made by Commissioner Auwood and SECONDED by Commissioner Dimmock to accept
the meeting minutes of January 13,2020. PASSED.
CORRESPONDENCE:
a.
Letter from POST, dated January 21, 2020
A discussion ensued regarding the large increase to send Officer Candidates to the Police
Academy and the possibility/need to host local academy classes in the future.
b. Letter to Board of Selectmen regarding the surplus of Car 6
Cc.
Letter from Dani Gorman to the Waterford Police Department, dated January 7, 2020.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW AND JANUARY TRAFFIC REPORT
Traffic Officer Spearrin discussed the January report, noting there were no Traffic Commission request
to consider,
CHIEF’S REPORT
a.
January K-9 Reports
Reports were received
January Investigative Services & Youth Report
Reports were received
January Training Report
Reports was received. Chief Mahoney noted that Sergeant David Ferland was selected to fill
the Sergeant Training position for a period of three years effective February 24, 2020.

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d. January Records Report
Reports was received
e. January CSO Report
Reports was received
f. January Patrol Report
Reports was received
g. January Animal Control Report
Chief Mahoney noted he would like to have a special meeting in the month of March for Officer
Interviews. It was the consensus of the Commission to hold the special meeting on March 24,
2020.
OLD BUSINESS
, Nothing noted
NEW BUSINESS
Nothing noted
POWER POINT — RECOGNITIONS & ENCOURAGEMENTS
Chief Mahoney presented the Commission a PowerPoint of all
appreciation/recognition/encouragement letters received by the Police Department for the Department
and the Officers. He noted this runs on a loop in the Roll Call room for everyone to see.
MOTION: made by Commissioner Auwood and seconded by Commissioner Gelinas to adjourn the
meeting at 5:40 p.m. Passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
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